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Mammals
Small Carnivores
Indian Grey Mongoose
Urva edwardsii
Local name: Mungoos / नेवला
lightbulbFamous snake hunter; actually an opportunistic carnivore.
Identification
The Indian Grey Mongoose (Urva edwardsii) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Mungoos / नेवला.
Habitat. Open country, farmland and village edges nationwide
Diet. Snakes, rodents, insects, eggs, carrion
Field notes. Diurnal and bold around people. Road-hit and dog-attack are the usual intake. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule II.
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Habitat
Open country, farmland and village edges nationwide
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Diet
Snakes, rodents, insects, eggs, carrion
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Behavior
Diurnal and bold around people. Road-hit and dog-attack are the usual intake.
